Time to move on
I do not keep track of star footballers in the club championships taking place across Europe. I am ardent follower of World Cup football and what sticks to my mind are the stars of the World Cup. I am aware that as professionals, the leading footballers reserve their best for the clubs and do not fare as well for their countries at the World Cup. It is also possible that unlike club teams where the players are together for years, the national teams assemble only a month before the World Cup and there is little time to build up team cohesion and camaraderie. Ego also stands in the way- I remember World Cup 1994 which Brazil won with Romario and Bebeto as forwards and star performers. There was tremendous rivalry and animosity between them and they never used to talk to each other ! Some of the best games I have savoured were those played by the Brazilian team which won the 2002 World Cup in Japan. The way Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho played in the final was unforgetable. Ronaldinho w...